Inductive Proximity Sensors | Proximity Switches

You can find several options of flush or non-flush Inductive Proximity Sensors/ Proximity Switches from ASI. Basic housing material is nickel-plated brass and Stainless Steel for most other types of inductive sensors.

These sensors use an induction loop to create a magnetic field around itself. When a metal object passes in front of the sensor it dampens the sensor's electromagnetic field, thus triggering the sensor output. The advantages of inductive proximity sensors are that they are not impacted by humidity and dust, there is no mechanical wear and tear, they operate independently of the color of the object being detected and there is no dead zone. These inductive sensors do operate at a close detection distance of 2-8mm, detecting only metal objects and are sensitive to electromagnetic interference.